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Dec. 7 1926. 1,609,944

F. R. HEALEY ET AL GLOBE.

Filed August 28. 1922 Q INVENTORS %ITNESSEM Francis R. Heme Walter B.Beaty.

Patented Dec. 7, 1926.

- UNITED, STATES.

PA E ;o FIcnf FRANCIS It. HEALEY Ann WALTER Emmy, dp T- H I enom.

, Application m August 28,1822. SerialNo. 584,668. g,

Our invention relates to lamp housings, more especially to structures for housing electric'light units.

It is among the objects of this invention to provide a lamp housing of simple construction, which may be readily assembled in position by a relatively simple mounting, which shall be of unitary structure, which shall avoid the use of frames and other structures which interfere with the emission of light and which shall have a relatively greater lighting efficiency than similar structure heretofore employed.

A lamp housing of usual construction for mounting upon a vertical ornamental post or standard consists of a transparent or translucent globe and a metal top having a ventilator provided therein. Another lamp housing in common use comprises a transparent or translucent globe and top which are joined by a metal band, and other modifications consist of a plurality of members secured to a structural frame to constitute the globe.

In the accompanying drawing constituting a part hereof, in which like reference characters designate like parts, the single figure is a side elevational View, partially in cross-section, of a lamp housing made in accordance with this invention.

The lamp housing comprises a globe 1 of transparent or translucent material, such as glass, having a cover 2 of like material formed integrally therewith and having a constricted lower end 3 provided with an open ing. A collar 4 is mounted on the top of a lamp post or standard 5. The globe 1 is secured to the collar 4; by a plurality of screws 6 which seat in a groove 7 of the constricted end 3 of the globe. The cover 2 is provided with an annular projecting portion or ledge 8 extending beyond the globe 1 to protect the surface thereof from the accumulation of dust, moisture and drippings from the cover, thereby minimizing the danger of breakage which is common with globes of two or more pieces or of the ventilated types previously used. The under side of the overhanging top has, a channel 9 therein which prevents water from creeping over the surface of the globe. The integral construction of cover and globe eliminates the frame workconstituting the holders necessary with globes comprising two or more glass parts, thereby providing eliminated.

more efiicient lighting, since all shadows are Our lamp housing provides a' relatively large radiating surface to prevent overheating of the lamp and thereby eliminates the necessity for ventilation, as in prior lamphousing structures. A further advantage is the simplicity of design which facilitates cleaning, as there are no ledges or pockets in which dust can accumulate. The housing design is generally such as will provide a wide distribution of light which will permit a sufficient amount of light to radiate above the horizontal to illuminate sidesof buildings and the like. 7

Although we have described a specific embodiment of our invention, it will be obvious to those skilled in the art that various modifications may be made in the details of construction thereof. For instance the particular shape of the globe and cover and the overhanging portion or ledge may be altered to obtain the most suitable operating structure, and the means for securing the housing to the standard may be of any suitable type to facilitate the mounting of the lamp unit, These and other changes may be made in our invention without departing from the principles herein set forth.

lVe claim as our invention:

1. A lamp housing comprising an integral cover and globe, a projecting portionin said cover extending beyond the wall of said globe, the normally upper portion of said globe wall beingprovided with an inverted outwardly flaring channel forming a downwardly projecting bafile with said projection between said cover and globe, said globe having rounded elongated walls constricted at one end for forming an opening therein.

2. A lamp housing comprising a closed cover in the normally upper portion thereof, a globe formed integrally with said cover, said globe having elongated rounded walls, constricted at one end for forming an opening in said globe and enlarged at the other end for formingan inverted channel, and a rounded projecting portion between said globe and cover extending beyond the walls of said globe, said projecting portion being joined with said inverted channel for forming an overhanging lip.

3. A lamp housing comprising an integral ly formed cover and globe, said cover comprising the normally closed upper portion of said housing, and a ledge intermediate said globe i ami' cover, said-, led-ge;-being- 01: h a rounded eirfeular form and projecting outwardly and downwardly over the walls of said globe;;said,i 1edge. being..,'oined to said globe by undercut channeled portion 01.

said ledgejg -thereby forming a downwardly )rojecting-li p with said ledge.

4. A lamp housing comprising an integral cover and'globe of light transmitting material,- SaidE-omier. being closed at the tovp. and

having a reflex curvature therein forming a beadm t: the 'baseaof saiad- .cover,..said bead said globe portion 7 having slightly eon- "strioted Walls near the base thereof terminating in a flanged opening for mounting said housing. 7

In testimony whereof, we have hereunto subscribed our names this 24th day of July,

Y FRANCIS R. HEALEY.

l/VALTER. E; BEATY.

ntion extending downwardly from said ledge, 

